You Bazaar Winter 2008 Vendors click here to return to the You Bazaar Event Page Pretty Fun & Rx Designers Riquelle crafts jewelry that reflects the love she has for beauty, joy and balance. Her intention is to help others find their beauty within and to have fun doing it. Cozy Rampage In and out of industrial grade design and fabrication for over 25 years, I am currently developing a studio in West Oakland where I can explore ideas for toy design and production. I live with my super geek husband, our laptops and a flowering Padron Pepper plant. I love grilling fish on my balcony. b Green Design b Green is a collective of designers banding together to create products based on what they give back, not what they take. Beyond Wonderland Carolina is a full time mom who loves to knit, paint, and sew. She is the owner of Beyond Wonderland and specializes in unique handmade bags and? fabric accessories. Kaytea I have been sewing since I was 7, by orders of my mother, but I now love knowing it! I work full time and this is what I do with any spare time that comes my way. I have a lot of fabric if you see something you like, but not the fabric let me know! Blissful Blissful is the San Francisco based business of Quenna. She loves to design fun, yet functional fabric accessories and handbags for women and children. As an unrepentant fabric junkie, she enjoys creating original designs from her stash of Japanese, retro, and floral prints. All products are made with lots of love with attention towards color, detail, and durability. Planet Tokki Planet Tokki is home to silly and quirky creatures with their own stories and different adventures. On Tokki, you'll find creatures like Plinki the carrotbunny, Dooboo the Tofu man, and legions of squeaky poos. Planet Tokki is lovingly handcrafted by Hae Eun Park, a plush designer that divides her time between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Recover Your Thoughts Doug MacNeil, a humble bookbinder has created recycled journals from the many piles of books that the public libraries need to discard. He rescues the abandoned hardbacks and selects those that have appealing covers, transforming them into a fascinating and functional product. Concerned about the environment and his search for earth friendly materials, he discovered mounds of very usable paper in the recycling bins of printing shops- discarded as waste - and saw his opportunity. Unbelievable as it is, other then the sturdy wire binding, everything in these distinctive journals is created from junk, rubbish and rejects. The Donut Lounge The Donut Lounge combines my love for cuteness, corniness, and cravings, by allowing me to design and incorporate foods I love. I'm a stickler for good clean font and simplicity and although my tastes are consistent, I'm always thinking of new and different goodies to make. In my spare time, when I'm not working or doing schoolwork, I enjoy spending countless hours on the internet, messing with my D70, and buying books/magazines I never get to read. Audelaine Elaine Rogowski's work is inspired most often by forms found in nature. She draws and sews, makes stuffed animals, ornaments, bags, pillows, potholders and paper goods. At the top of the list of favorite subjects are birds, bones, rodents, and sea creatures. She is an artist and natural history afficionado who likes to make both decorative and utilitarian items. Toys From Nature Rebecca Besbris has been creating dolls in the Waldorf tradition for more than 10 years now. Inspired by her children and their homeschooling journey, Rebecca works with natural materials (wool, cotton and other natural or organic fibers) to create eco-friendly toys, dolls, and display items for the home. Rebecca also creates needlefelted tapestries and dolls, as well as goddess-themed items. Giggle Rock Tracy Lindsey is a young mom with a lot of spunk. With two young boys and a husband at home, Tracy had little time run all over the place looking for cool gear for her kids. Using her kids and friends as inspiration, Tracy has created quality, handmade, one of a kind monster plushies, blankets, pillows and other cool baby and toddler gear. Recently her husband, Eric, has collaborated with Tracy to create custom illustrations that are featured on her pillows and prints. jeynreyn Drawing inspiration from everything around us, jeyn reyn designs and hand makes inventive and colorful felt and fleece accessories that are sure to fit everyone's taste. Katy Kristin Katy Kristin lives at the coast near San Francisco, and her hero is Pippi Longstocking. Even though she collects too much stuff for her own good, she is inspired to create more stuff: whimsical dolls and plushies, art, jewelry, clothes and more. Someday Katy hopes to live in a treehouse, a BIG treehouse. Sweet & Sour Goodies Sweet and Sour Goodies was developed in 2007 by creator/designer Kristine Domingo. Her business came from her genuine love of crafts and her extreme dislike of working for "the Man". She explored this juxtaposition of emotions by creating the Sweet and Sour Goodies Plush Collection. Kristine wanted to create quirky items that appeal to children and adults alike. She continues to develop different designs and expand her brand with her new line of aprons and bags. Lauren DeSalvo Lauren DeSalvo is a 27 year old plush designer that has been making toys for 3 years. She loves sewing, painting, baking and spending money on cool handmade stuff! Mohair Circus Missy Ballance a California girl, born and raised. She comes from a long line of crafty women and has tried her hand at almost every genre of crafting, but her true love is sewing. Most of Missy's work is made in the middle of the night and has the general aesthetic of "big head, little body." Missy's work is enjoyable and quirky and sure to put a smile on your face. Made by Moxie Fading the line between "art" and "craft," Moxie is a fiber alchemist on the avant-garde of the felting movement. She uses wool to create sophisticated wearable art, detailed replica sculptures, whimsical plush toys and more. When Moxie felts a pickaxe, a puppet, or anything else, she does it because she has no choice. Interpretations she leaves to you. NifNaks Nifer Fahrion is crafter, fiber artist, and creative mastermind behind NifNaks. Nifer loves walking in a forest, picking up cool bits of nature, chasing after critters, and sticking random things in her mouth just to see what they taste like. Life makes her gleeful. Anderson Soap Company What started as a hobby turned into a lifestyle, Dennis uses his products to espress himself by using his love of soapmaking to transform what could be a ordinary bar of soap into something fun and exciting. Dennis Offers a wide range of Vegan Soaps and Eco Friendly Bath Products Perfect for Every Body. Pollyannacowgirl Designs Pollyannacowgirl Designs is one of many creative outlets for artist and writer Polly Conway. Polly began making jewelry and handbags in 2005 as a way to relax while working on her Master's degree in Creative Writing. Little did she know her hobby would blossom into a full-time business! Polly lives and creates in Oakland, California, in her tiny bedroom studio. All Pollyannacowgirl products are made with love and a passion for the sweeter things in life! r u c h i r u c h i is an ancient Hindu word meaning something beautiful, yet unusual. Something natural, yet avant-garde. Our designs are a fusion of east and west, a fusion of ancient stones and modern metals. Our inspiration is life and it's myriad of human emotions. Our jewelry accentuates the human body and evokes a feeling of positiveness, happiness and clarity. Our signature style is modern, retro & sexy, chic & feminine, funky but classy in happy colors and shapes. Yet, the feel is always organic and earthy. Working with Sterling silver, copper, semi-precious stones and spiritual beads, we specialize in exquisite handcrafted jewelry, which are perfect accessories for any occasion. Ruchi is based in the San Francisco bay area with frequent travels, showing her work at a variety of venues. Made Up Stuffed / Whimsy Wrenay Gomez Charlton is an an artist/crafter living and creating in the San Francisco, bay area. A graphic designer by day, Wrenay spends her nights creating whimsical, one of a kind creations to the delight of children of all ages! Her plush creations are made with wool felt, recycled fleece and upcycled fabrics. Wrenay holds a MFA degree from the San Francisco Art Institute and her work has been shown both locally and nationally. The Weekend Store Bay Area designer Adjowah Brodie creates recycled vintage jewelry with keys from discarded typewriters, antique watch parts, bottlecaps, sheet music and other ephemera. Classic, understated design with a steampunk edge best characterizes The Weekend Store's thoughtfully handmade collection of one of a kind pendants, rings, bracelets and cufflinks The Felt Baron Tami has been making things since she was a little girl. During the day she works as an illustrator at a sticker company. However, at night, she puts on her cape and becomes the Felt Baron, sewing into the wee hours of the night making food inspired softies. Lolabee LolaBEE was created in 2006 by artist Val Rousseau. After an afternoon of doll making with her eldest daughter, Val realized she found something she truly enjoyed. She also realized that her eldest daughter was very fond of her creations. Her "Kooky Dolls" were born. Later, she expanded her product line to include accessories and dresses for the "funky" toddler. Val's unique products are sold in stores coast to coast. Val has a formal education in Fine Arts, which has allowed her to explore different mediums. Val uses her fine arts background to compose fun colors, patterns, and designs. My Paper Crane The first time I tried origami, I was making a paper crane. When I was finished I was so amazed that a simple square of paper could be turned into something so beautiful! The name My Paper Crane tries to embody that thought, the idea of taking something simple (wether it be fabric, paper, etc.) and turning it into something amazing. cynically delicious Cynically Delicious originally began as an inside joke between two college friends who would frequent local namby-pamby Bay Area cupcakeries and say, "Why is everything so cute?" Having the same reaction upon graduating into the corporate world, the two captains of industry decided to combat empty commercialism and entrenched gender norms with their own brand of dark absurdist humor and predilection for sweet, sweet goodness. It's simple. We like our cupcakes to taste good without looking like goodie-two shoes. Mary Jane's Attic/Schmancy MaryJane's Attic is based out of San Francisco, California. We sell handmade and commercial art and craft supplies. Our focus is on products and supplies for the fiber artist and enthusiast, such as needle felting kits, hand spinning tools, hand painted fiber, knitting accessories and everything in between! We also sell screen printed paper goods, pet toys, and finished fiber art such as Margaret Crossland's Tiny Crochet. Beetlegirl Design Beetlegirl Design is Becky Brooks, a soft-sculpture artist who crafts the most unlikely of subjects into plush form. Beetlegirl's soft-sculpture bestiary is home to a variety of beasties crafted from original patterns and made from all natural and recycled fabrics, purchased locally. The bestiary is inspired by the natural world and captures a sense of the childlike wonder of discovering unexpected beauty in the everyday. Patricia Chin Tricia Chin is a 24 year-old native New Yorker living in Portland, Oregon. She grew up surrounding herself with arts and crafts, consuming each new skill like a delicious treat. Always having a penchant for the arts she attended the Rochester Institute of Technology receiving a BFA in Graphic Design. During school, Tricia taught herself how to knit, crochet and sew via books and the internet. After college, in an attempt to impress job interviewers she began creating her signature juice box plush. This simple gesture, to remind possible employers about Tricia, quickly became an obsession that surpassed the job hunt. Soon she found herself making these juice boxes in all sort of colors and flavors. One of Tricia's life philosophies is that meal times are the best part of the day, so it was only fitting that she show this love with plush. Pimp Stitch Pimp Stitch was founded by Tamie Snow of Roxycraft and Missy Ballance of Mohair Circus. The intention behind it was to come together and move their designs into new mediums, specifically into embroidery designs. Once they settled on the kick-ass name of "Pimp Stitch" they tapped their pals Amy Cluck and Lauren Brandy to join them. Together they are Pimp Stitch. They dive headlong into cyberspace to bring you the cutest embroidery patterns this side of the information super highway.